Month: July 2008

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handspun swap…


I joined the Hush Hush Handspun Hootenanny swap. We got our pals on July 7th. This is my second swap (I did sockapalooza 4 last year) and I’m very excited about this one! :) I’ve heard from the person who is spinning for me, which makes me very happy. Three weeks ago, I bought fiber to spin for my pal, which has several colors my pal likes and two weeks ago, it finally arrived!! It’s called ‘Night Vine’ from FatCatKnits.

I’ve started spinning it and am about half way through! I would have never chosen these colors for myself, but I truly am enjoying spinning this fiber.

Still don’t know whether or chain-ply or 2-ply. Hopefully the fiber will let me know what it wants to be. ;)

And on a completely different topic … I added a wish list to my blog (link is in the header). It’s a small list right now, but I’m sure it’ll grow. :D

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frustrated with my knitting…

I don’t know what it is, but I haven’t been happy with anything I’ve been trying to knit lately.

So I’m doin’ other stuff …

Remember this fiber?


This is from the Hello Yarn Fibre Club – Toxic – I think it was the November selection.

Well, it had a bit of an identity crisis so it ended up being this:

Toxic, dyed by Hello Yarn

My first singles yarn! :D

and this:

which was plied with my new spindle:

Isn’t it purty? This was my 2nd choice when I was looking at spindles last year. It’s a Kundert – Cedar whorl, walnut shaft. It weighs 1.2 ounces. I like it and it spins nice, but my kokopelli spindle is still my favorite. Now… which spindle shall I get next. ;)

Stay tuned to see what other stuff I’ve been doin’ :D

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Movie meme

I saw this on Tiennie’s blog as well:

1. One movie that made you laugh: Sister Act
2. One movie that made you cry: Finding Nemo
3. One movie that you loved as a child: The Sound of Music
4. One movie you’ve seen more than once: The Matrix
5. One movie you loved, but were embarrassed to admit it: none I can think of
6. One movie you hated: The Matrix: Reloaded
7. One movie that scared you: Jaws
8. One movie that bored you: Star Wars: Episode I
9. One movie that made you happy: Star Trek: Generations
10. One movie that made you miserable: Dead Poet’s Society
11. One movie that you weren’t brave enough to see: Any horror movie
12. One movie character you’ve fallen in love with: Dory
13. The last movie you saw: Entrapment
14. The next movie you hope to see: ???

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Flickr meme

I’ve seen this meme on several blogs, most recently Tiennie‘s and thought I’d give it a try.

1. What is your first name? Saffron
2. What is your favorite food? Cookies
3. What high school did you go to? WCHS
4. What is your favorite color? Blue
5. Who is your celebrity crush? Kate Mulgrew
6. Favorite drink? Lemonade
7. Dream vacation? Alaska
8. Favorite dessert? Skinny Cow Ice Cream Sandwich
9. What you wanted to be when you grow up? Happy
10. What do you love most in life? Creativity
11. One Word to describe you? Gentle

Credits
1. saffron, 2. Just For You…., 3. Hallways, 4. Worli Sea Face, 5. Kate Mulgrew, 6. When life gives you lemmons…, 7. Hubbard Glacier – Alaska 6, 8. The Skinny Cow, 9. Balloons at the Fair, 10. Sam Stang glass, 11. After the rain has fallen…